Carbonator



June 24 1924. 1,498,812

E. E. SAGER CARBONATOR Filed n. 16, L 22 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR- EL/ 5 5/4658.

ATTORNEY BY k June 24, 1924,. 1.4%,812

. E. E. SAGE-IR CARBONATOR L92?- 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 16,

' IN VEN TOR. EL/ 5 5/155? ATTORNEY Patented Jaime 2d,

m see-an, or Los ANGELES, cennrhanre.

CARBQNATQR Application area January 16, 1922. Serial We. ass st.

To all whom e't may concern:

Be it known that 1, ELI E. SAGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at vLos Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a, certain new'and useful Carbonator, of which the following is a'specification.

My invention relates to alarge capacity carbonator, and the objects of my invention are: first, to provide a carbonator of this class which will mix and deliver large quantities of the carbonated liquid in a I reasonable length of time; second, to provide a carbonator of this class in which the liquid is thoroughly and highly carbonated; third, to provided a carbonator of this class which is free from any moving parts; fourth, to provide a carbonator of this class which cools and keeps cool the carbonated liquid; fifth, to provide a verycficient carbonator; sixth, to provide a novelly constructed carbonator; seventh, to provide novel control mechanism for carbonators, and eighth, to provide a carbonator of this class which is simple and economical of construction, durable, easy .to adjust and operate, and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and othei" objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claim, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the char-' 'acters of're'ference thereon which form a part of this application, in which:

Figure l is a sectional view through the center of my carbonator and showing some of the parts in elevation to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the feed valve through 22 of- Fig. '1 show; ing the operation of said valve and show ing fragmentarily by dotted lines a shifted position of the handle; Fig. 3 is asectional view through 3-3 of Fig. l and showing a portion of the cover 2 broken away to facilitate the illustrations; Fi 4 is a sectional view through 4-4 of Fig. 1 showing a portion of the bottom broken away fragmentarily, and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through 5-5 of Fig. 4. I

7 Like characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several viewsaof the drawings.

,supply line is a check valve 9 to .gas, or similar The tank member 1, upper head 2, lower head, 3, bolts 4, discharge nozzles 5' and 6,

overflow iconductor 7, supply conductor 8,

check valve 9, conductor 10, valve 11, supply pipe 12, fittings 13, 1%, and 15, discharge conductor 16, gauge 17, mixing chamber 18,, 20, coil 21, distributing chamber 22,-strap 23, valves 2%, outer tank '25, base 26, casing 27, insulating material 28 and cover 29 constitute the principal parts and portions of my structure. V

The tankniember l is made of suitable material and it is provided with heads 2 and 3' at its upper and lower ends respectively and secured to said tank member by the bolts 4. The lower head 3 is provided with three orifices 3*, 3 and 3 adapted to re ceive the nozzles 5 and 6'and the overflow conductor 7 respectively. Said nozzle 5 is adapted to discharge water or any other desired liquid into said tank and is connected to the supply main 8. Positioned in said ermit the liquid to flow only in the directlon indicated by the arrow shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. at its upper or free end and is provided with a plurality ofholes 6. Said nozzle is adapted to discharge and mix carbonic acid gases for, charging liquids with the liquid in said tank, and is connected with the conductor 10 which is in turn connected with the carbonic acid gas supply line 12 through the two-way double action valve 11, for which if have filed a perforated discs 19, conductor The tube or nozzle 6 is closed separate application for .Letters Patent,

tor 7 is discharged through the conductor 16 by meansof the valve 11. When the handle 11*- of said valve is in the position shown by solid lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings the valve member 11 is disengaged from its seat 11 thus permitting the gas or liquid to flow from the conductor 7 to the discharge or overflow conductor l6.

When the handleof said valve is in the position shown by dotted lines the valve mem-.

ber 11 engages its seat 11 while the valve memberll is disengaged from its seat 11, thus permitting the gas from conductor 12 to pass to the conductor and therefore to the perforateddischarge conductor 6. The transparent gauge 17, to show the height of the liquid in the tank, is supported by the fitting arms 17 and 17* which are screwed into the passages 2 and3 communicating with the tank at its upper and lower ends respectively. A mixing chamber or tube 18 is suspended and secured to the upper head opening 18* at its lower end to emit the is supported by gases and liquids to be mixed. A. plurality of perforated spherical discs, oppositely superimposed over each other within said mixing chamber are provided to further and finally mix said liquid and gas when same is drawn 05 for use. Said mixing chamber is connected at its upper end with the conductor or tube 20 which is connected at its other end to the coil 21. Said coil is positioned around the outside of tank member 1' and is connected at its other end to the distributing chamber 22. Said chamber is secured in position against the tank member 1 by the strap 23 which extends around said, tank member, and is secured to said chamber by bolts 23. Valves 24' for drawing off the carbonated liquid are secured, preferably screwed into the distributing chamber 22. shownbut two valves liquid, the capacity of my carbonator is not limited to this number. A second tank 25 preferably made of thin sheet metal so placed as to inclose the above mentioned tank is secured by its lower flange 25 between the flanges of the. tank member '1 and the lower head 3, thus forming a circumferential icescompartment 25 for cooling said carbonated liquid. The carbonator tlie'base 26 not necessarily secured thereto. A casing 27 is positioned on said base by a groove 26 extending around therein adapted to receive the lower end of said casing. A i material 28 is provided to fill the space between the outer face of the tank 25 and the inner face of the casing 27. Said tank 25 and said casing 27 are reinforced and secured together at their upper extremities by a channel or other suitable means 25". A cover 29 is provided to cover the tank and casing 27, therefore enclosing'the whole carbonator at the top.

It is obvious that with the handle of the 2 and is provided with an nozzle 6. The gas wish to be Though I havefor drawing as the through the top of said tank,

suitable insulatin set my hand at Los Angeles,

neeasia valve 11 in the position shown by solid lines that any liquid above the overflow pipe 71 or any gas, under pressure greater than atmospheric, will be discharged. llt is also obvious that when the pressure within the tank is relieved the liquid from the supply main 8 is allowed to pass through the check valve into the tank reaching a height, level with the top of the overflow pipe.

I It is further obvious that with the valve handle in the position shown by dotted lines that the overflow is closed and the line to the gas supply is opened allowing gas under pressure to enter the tank through the pressure should not be less than the water supply pressure and 'it should be, preferably, slightly in excess of the water supply pressure.

it is further obvious that with the valve handle in any intermediate position, as is generally the case when the carbonated liquid is continuously drawn from the valves 24, that the water or liquid and the gas fromfthe supply lines are both permitted to enter the tank and in proportion to the open position of the valve handle. 'llhough l have shown and'described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions ll do not limited to this particular con struction, combination and arrangement but my invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set-forth in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention what by La tank with its entrance located near the bot- I I and its exit delivering a duct for delivering water into said tank, a check valve in said-duct adapted to open when the pressure of the water supply exceeds the pressure within the tank, a duct deliveringgas into said tank, means for venting said tank, said gas delivery duct and said venting means including a commdn valve device located wholly outside of said tom of the tank,

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tank for simultaneously controlling the ri venting means and the delivery of gas through the gas delivery duct. I

lln testimony whereof," l have hereunto California, this 6th day of January, 1922.

- nm E. SAGER. 

